Cancer survivors Liam Hendriks, Carlos Carrasco meet pediatric patients, share stories of encouragement

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Chicago White Sox relief pitch Liam Hendriks was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January. In April, he announced he was cancer free and eventually returned to the pitching mound.

New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco beat chronic myelogenous leukemia in 2019 when he was a member of the Cleveland Guardians. This week, Hendriks and Carrasco are in opposing dugouts, but the cancer survivors will forever be a part of the same inspiring team.

The big league pitchers teamed up to host pediatric cancer patients from Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Citi Field. The special guests visited the Queens ballpark as part of Carrasco’s "Cookie’s Kids" program.

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Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox acknowledges the crowd during player introductions prior to the 92nd MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"It was really nice," Carrasco told MLB.com. "He came over, and he wanted to do this. There’s a lot of people who can see that [and realize] if we can make it, they can make it, too."

The kids were shown around the ballpark and given access to normally off-limits areas, such as the dugout and bullpen. They met with Hendriks and Carrasco to hear their encouraging stories of beating cancer.

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The children also received lunch, giveaways and tickets to a future Mets game.

"The one thing I always try and stress is: You’re not alone," Hendriks said. "Reach out, talk to people. Don’t be worried about talking to a